Reviews

“It’s agony, in a rewarding way, to squirm and cringe and groan through an ordeal so realistically re-created.” Read full review
by Lisa Schwarzbaum- Entertainment Weekly

“So terrifying is the 2004 tsunami as imagined in “The Impossible” its destructive force engulfing the screen with such violent menace, that the imagery alone elicits a rising dread so intense you may feel yourself gasping for breath.” Read full review
by Betsy Sharkey Los Angeles Times

“Put a staggering accomplishment called The Impossible, from Spanish director J. A. Bayona, at the top of the season’s must-see list.” Read full review
by Rex Reed – New York Observer

“This is a tale not only of epic disaster but also of resilience. The Impossible is a nimbly acted drama that is at once a stellar visual achievement and a life-affirming story of familial love and courage.” Read full review
by Claudia Puig – USA Today

“The Impossible is technologically a marvel – the tsunami experience is harrowingly believable – but also emotionally rich. I hesitate to use this term, since it is so often equated with hokey, but The Impossible is life-affirming.” Read full review
by Mary Pols – TIME